Marlene Bouszeix Boucree, a retired employee of the Sears, Roebuck and
Co. Credit Bureau, died Tuesday of multiple myeloma at Metropolitan Hospice.
She was 62. Ms. Boucree was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. She was
a member of the Institute of Divine Metaphysical Research. Survivors include
two daughters, Deirdre Boucree Staes and Christy Boucree Pichon; and four
grandchildren. A funeral will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at the Institute
of Divine Metaphysical Research, 6760 Morrison Road. Visitation will begin
Friday at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. D.W. Rhodes Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements.

BURNADETTE `PEPPER' BUTLER

Burnadette ``Pepper'' Butler, a homemaker, died Tuesday of heart failure
at Columbia Lakeland Medical Center. She was 44. Ms. Butler was a lifelong
resident of New Orleans. She was a graduate of Booker T. Washington High
School and a member of the Abundant Life Full Gospel Ministries Choir.
Survivors include her mother, Lillian Butler; two brothers, Nathan and
Melvin Butler; five sisters, Olivia J. Honora, Beulah B. George, Lillian
B. Davis, Lynn B. Slugger and Karen Butler; two stepbrothers, Robert and
Ferdinand Offray; and two stepsisters, Suzanne Offray and Marva Gibson.
A wake and funeral will be held Friday at 7 p.m. at Abundant Life Full
Gospel Ministries, 6936 Downman Road. Visitation will begin Friday at 5
p.m. Dismissal will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at the church. Visitation Saturday
will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Providence Memorial Park. D.W.
Rhodes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

FRANCES DULIE

Frances Dulie, a child care worker, died Monday at Advance Care Hospital
in Marrero. She was 84. Mrs. Dulie was born in Winston-Salem, N.C., and
lived in Harvey for the past four years. Survivors include three grandchildren
and six great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Saturday at Gilmore
Funeral Home in Winston-Salem. Burial will be in Piedmont Memorial Cemetery
in Winston-Salem. Earl Baloney and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

CHARLIE JAMES GARNER

Charlie James Garner, an oilfield supervisor, died Sunday in a traffic
accident in Sunrise. He was 39. Mr. Garner was born in Shaw, Miss., and
had lived in Empire for many years. Survivors include his wife, Molly Robinson-Garner;
a son, Travis Garner; a daughter, Treshell Garner; his parents, Frank and
Edna M. Garner; four brothers, Frank and Prince Garner and Julius and Kenneth
Rainey; and three sisters, Doreatha Marshall, Jacqueline Hall and Edna
J. Garner. A funeral will be held Saturday at noon at First Mount Zion
Baptist Church, 134 Mount Zion Lane, Sunrise. Visitation will be Friday
from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home, 2120 Jackson
Ave., New Orleans, and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the church. Burial
will be in Our Lady of Good Harbor Cemetery in Buras.

ANDREW B. GIROIR

Andrew B. Giroir, a former employee of Gray Line Tours, died Monday
of a heart attack at Touro Infirmary. He was 62. Mr. Giroir was a lifelong
resident of New Orleans. He also was a former employee of Maenza Bros.
and Toye Bros. Survivors include three sons, Andrew J., Brian J. and Bobby
C. Giroir; his father, Bodily J. Giroir; his mother, Veronica Lee Wambsgans;
three sisters, Shelia R. Sheets, Marlene W. Meilleur and Sarah Wambsgans;
and two grandchildren. A Mass will be said Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Jacob
Schoen & Son Funeral Home, 3827 Canal St. Visitation will begin Friday
at 9 a.m. Burial will be in St. Vincent Cemetery.

FLORENCE GERTRUDE HEFFNER

Florence Gertrude Heffner, a homemaker, died Saturday at Touro Infirmary.
She was 92. Mrs. Heffner was born in Altoona, Pa., and lived in New Orleans
for the past few years. She was a former member of Capitol Street United
Methodist Church in Jackson, Miss. Survivors include a son, Richard E.
Heffner; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. A funeral
was held Tuesday at Lakewood Memorial Funeral Home in Jackson. Burial was
in Lakewood Memorial Park.

DAVID MICHAEL JONES

David Michael Jones, a self-employed architectural draftsman, died Sunday
of heart disease at Touro Infirmary. He was 38. Mr. Jones was a lifelong
resident of New Orleans. Survivors include six brothers, Daryl Richard,
Robert Anthony, Kenneth Paul, Gregory Peter, Daniel Martin and Harold Joseph
Jones Jr.; and three sisters, Ruby Jones, Carol Jones Willis and Cheryl
Jones Brown. A Mass will be said Friday at noon at St. Peter Claver Catholic
Church, 1923 St. Philip St. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will
be in Resthaven Memorial Park. Charbonnet-Labat Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.

EDWARD JOSEPH JR.

Edward Joseph Jr., a former foreman for Daniels Construction Co. in
New Jersey, died Friday of complications from quadriplegia at Morristown
Hospital in Morristown, N.J. He was 58. Mr. Joseph was born in New Orleans
and lived in Morristown for the past nine years. Survivors include his
wife, Mercedes Ingram Joseph; two sons, Orlon T. and Edward Joseph III;
four daughters, Melony Jones, Yolanda Joseph, Donna Morgan Williams and
Darlene Monique Morgan; his mother, Martha Denard Joseph; a sister, Juanita
Joseph Benjamin; and nine grandchildren. A funeral will be held Friday
at 1 p.m. at Davis Mortuary, 6820 West Bank Expressway, Marrero. Burial
will be in Restlawn Park in Avondale.

MELVIN KISACK

Melvin Kisack, owner of Rid-A-Pest pest-control company, died Saturday
of colon cancer at his home. He was 54. Mr. Kisack was a lifelong resident
of New Orleans. Survivors include two daughters, Tomika and Shante Kisack;
two brothers, Leonard Jerry Kisack of London, England, and Steven Kisack;
a sister, Shirley Greene of Seaside, Calif.; and five grandchildren. A
funeral will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933
Washington Ave. Visitation will begin Friday at 9 a.m. Burial will be in
Mount Olivet Cemetery.

PERCY GEORGE BERNARD KNOX IV

Percy George Bernard Knox IV died Wednesday at birth at Pendleton Memorial
Methodist Hospital. Survivors include his father, Percy George Bernard
Knox III; his mother, Erica Scott; and his grandparents, Emma Jean Scott,
Lisa Knox, Percy George Bernard Knox Jr. and Louis Toomer. A graveside
service will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Resthaven Memorial Park, 10400
Old Gentilly Road. Littlejohn's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

LYNN LABUZAN LASSAI

Lynn Labuzan Lassai, a cosmetologist and co-owner of Cha'Lyn's Beauty
Salon, died Tuesday of cancer at her home. She was 51. Mrs. Lassai was
a lifelong resident of New Orleans. She was a graduate of Booker T. Washington
High School. Survivors include her husband, Harold Lassai; two sons, Peter
and Harold Lassai Jr.; her mother, Grace Miller Labuzan; a sister, Phyllis
Labuzan Jones; and three grandchildren. A Mass will be said Friday at 11:30
a.m. at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 2203 Second St. Visitation
will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will be in St. Louis Cemetery No. 3. Louisiana
Undertaking Co. is in charge of arrangements.

SAXONY JEROME LEWIS

Saxony Jerome Lewis died Friday of sudden infant death syndrome at St.
Claude Medical Center. He was 2 months old and lived in New Orleans. Survivors
include his mother, Quentilla D. Lewis; his father, Saxony M. Gordon; two
brothers, Ramon and Wendell Lewis; his grandparents, Anthony and Edwina
Coleman, Clara Lewis, Eunice and Billy Gordon, and Pam Gibson; and his
great-grandmother, Elorna Lewis. A funeral will be held Friday at 10 a.m.
at Gaskin-Tilly Mortuary, 1225 N. Rampart St. Visitation will begin Friday
at 8 a.m. Burial will be in Green Street Cemetery.

RONALD BERNARD POWER

Ronald Bernard Power, a retired clerk-checker, died Tuesday of a brain
tumor at Memorial Medical Center. He was 54. Mr. Power was a lifelong resident
of New Orleans. He was a former member of Clerks and Checkers Local Union
No. 1497 of the International Longshoremen's Association. Survivors include
his wife, Sherry Ann Downard Power; a daughter, Donna Elizabeth Power;
a brother, E.J. Power; and a sister, Elizabeth Beatrice Klumpp. A Mass
will be said today at noon at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial
Blvd., Metairie. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Burial will be in Greenwood
Cemetery.

THELMA `LOU' RICARD

Thelma ``Lou'' Ricard, a homemaker, died Monday of cancer at her home.
She was 70. Mrs. Ricard was born in McIntyre, Ga., and lived in New Orleans
for the past 35 years. Survivors include her husband, Alfred E. Ricard;
a son, Darryl S. Ricard; three daughters, Sharon Ricard Borne of Denver,
Sandra ``Buck'' Glover and Sheilah R. DeGruy; and two grandchildren. Services
will be private. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Mausoleum. Charbonnet-Labat
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

MARGARET ANN READO ROBINSON

Margaret Ann Reado Robinson, an operator and dispatcher for BellSouth,
died Saturday of cancer at West Jefferson Medical Center. She was 46. Ms.
Robinson was born in Raceland and lived in Gretna for the past 40 years.
Survivors include a son, Dylan Delaune; a brother, Russell Folse; and six
sisters, Octavia Thomas, Lydia Robinson, Daisy Triggs, Barbara Camp, and
Emelda and Rosalee Reado. Visitation will be Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. at
Davis Mortuary, 6820 West Bank Expressway, Marrero. A funeral will be held
Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Paul Baptist Church in Thibodaux. Burial will
be in St. Paul Cemetery in Thibodaux.

ROBERT J. RODRIGUEZ

Robert J. Rodriguez, a retired truck driver, died Tuesday of cancer
at Slidell Memorial Hospital. He was 63. Mr. Rodriguez was born in New
Orleans and lived in Carriere, Miss. Survivors include six sons, Monte,
Rusty, Jack, Joseph, Phillip and Bryan Rodriguez; five daughters, Karen,
Darlene, DeAndra, Teri and Bobbie Jo Rodriguez; and a brother, Otto J.
Rodriguez of Slidell. Services will be private. Honaker Funeral Home in
Slidell is in charge of arrangements.

C.W. `WINDY' SAGER JR.

C.W. ``Windy'' Sager Jr., a pipeline welder, died Tuesday of a heart
attack after prostate cancer surgery at East Jefferson General Hospital.
He was 52. Mr. Sager was born in Water Valley, Miss., and lived in Metairie
for the past 30 years. He graduated from Water Valley High School. He was
an Army veteran and a member of Christian Church of Slidell. Survivors
include his wife, Janet Sager; a son, John Russell Clark; a daughter, Carrie
Ann Brown; his mother, Anna Sager; a sister, Marilyn Blankenship; and four
grandchildren. A funeral will be held today at 7 p.m. at Leitz-Eagan Funeral
Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. Visitation will begin at
4 p.m. Burial will be in Water Valley.

CRAIG SCOTT

Craig Scott, a laborer for Gil's Auto Repair, died Sunday of a gunshot
wound in the 3200 block of Byrne Place. He was 25. Mr. Scott was a lifelong
resident of New Orleans. Survivors include his fiancee, Keneitha Morris;
a daughter, Creshone Scott; three brothers, Reginald Johnson, Washington
Scott Jr. and Gregory Harris; three sisters, LaLanne, Eliska and Shamari
Scott; and his grandmother, Marjorie Scott. A memorial service will be
held today at 11 a.m. at D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Ave.

ELIZABETH `BETTY' JONES SCOTT

Elizabeth ``Betty'' Jones Scott, a retired laundry worker for the St.
Louis Hotel and Chalmette Laundry, died Saturday of complications from
emphysema at Maison Orleans Nursing Home No. 2. She was 77. Ms. Scott was
a lifelong resident of New Orleans. Survivors include a son, Charles Andrews
Jr.; a daughter, India Scott; a stepson, Freddie Williams; two stepdaughters,
Mildred Howard and Brenda Perkins; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
A funeral will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home,
3933 Washington Ave. Visitation will begin Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Burial
will be in St. Louis Cemetery No. 3.

WILHELMINA SIMMS

Wilhelmina Simms, a homemaker, died Saturday at St. Charles General
Hospital. She was 87. Mrs. Simms was a lifelong resident of New Orleans.
She was an honorary deaconess of St. Bernard Community Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Edward and Lionel Simms; five daughters, Evelyn
Ballom, Doris Simms, Elaine and Gwendolyn Johnson, and Theresa Watson;
55 grandchildren; 105 great-grandchildren; and 19 great-great-grandchildren.
A funeral will be held Friday at 8 p.m. at St. Bernard Community Baptist
Church, 3938 St. Bernard Ave. Visitation will begin Friday at 6 p.m. Dismissal
will be Saturday at 9 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in Holt Cemetery.
D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

CABLE LEE `WOLF' SORELLS SR.

Cable Lee ``Wolf'' Sorells Sr., a retired sandblaster and painter for
Avondale Shipyards, died Tuesday of cancer at his home. He was 69. Mr.
Sorells was born in Claiborne County, Miss., and lived in Marrero. Survivors
include his wife, Nora L. Sorells; five sons, Lee Roy, Joe, Bennie, Edward
and Cable Lee Sorells Jr.; a daughter, JoAnn Sorells LaMark; a brother,
Ben Sorells Jr.; two sisters, Hattie Mae Sorells and Dorothy Nettles; 13
grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. A wake will be held Friday at 8
p.m. at Rock of Ages Baptist Church, 6564 Acre Road, Marrero. A funeral
will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Montro Grove Missionary Baptist Church
in Hermanville, Miss. Burial will be in the Hermanville church's cemetery.
Davis Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

EUGENE KEITH SUMMERS

Eugene Keith Summers, an executive sales manager for Bronner Bros. of
Atlanta, died Sunday of a heart attack in Hattiesburg, Miss. He was 45.
Mr. Summers was born in New Orleans and lived in Kenner for the past 21
years. He graduated from Booker T. Washington High School and attended
Southern University at New Orleans. He was an Army veteran and a deacon
at Second New Guide Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife,
Gladys Jackson Summers; a son, Keith Summers; two daughters, Ivy Summers
and Candice Lieteau; two brothers, Melvin Dennis and Floyd Summers; and
two sisters, Evelyn Hayes and Dorothy Franklin. A wake and funeral will
be held Friday at 8 p.m. at Second New Guide Missionary Baptist Church,
1435 Wilson Ave., Metairie. Dismissal will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at the
church. Burial will be in Providence Memorial Park. D.W. Rhodes Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements.

ERMA TERESA FIGUEROA TRENT

Erma Teresa Figueroa Trent, a retired courthouse clerk, died Tuesday
at East Jefferson General Hospital. She was 93. Mrs. Trent was born in
Yuma, Ariz., and lived in New Orleans for the past 50 years. Survivors
include two sons, Aubrey and Judge Louis P. Trent; a sister, Lucina Espinosa;
two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be private.

HENRY PAUL VIERING JR.

Henry Paul Viering Jr., a retired electrical worker, died Saturday at
West Jefferson Medical Center. He was 81. Mr. Viering was a lifelong resident
of Gretna. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Veterans
of Foreign Wars John McDonogh Post 3121 and International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers Local Union 130. His father, the late Henry Paul Viering
Sr., was a mayor of Gretna. Survivors include his wife, Pearl Hauffe Viering;
three sons, Stephen Paul, Russell James and Eric Charles Viering; two daughters,
Carroll Ann Hourcade and Paulette Carlin; a sister, Grace Adkins; six grandchildren;
and a great-grandchild. A Mass will be said Saturday at 11 a.m. at St.
Anthony Catholic Church, 924 Monroe St., Gretna. Visitation will begin
Saturday at 9 a.m. Burial will be private. Mothe Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.

BRENDA BAJON WINGATE

Brenda Bajon Wingate, a homemaker, died Tuesday of complications from
multiple sclerosis at her home. She was 34. Mrs. Wingate was born in Metairie
and lived in Slidell for the past four years. She graduated from Archbishop
Chapelle High School and attended the University of New Orleans and the
University of Southern Mississippi. She was a member of the tennis team
at both universities. Survivors include her husband, Mark R. Wingate; her
father, Lloyd T. Bajon Jr.; her mother, Sylvia Sellen; a brother, Hank
M. Mills; two sisters, Bonnie Meliet and Beth Bajon; and her grandmother,
Marion B. Steib. A Mass will be said Friday at noon at St. Ann Catholic
Church, 4900 Loveland St., Metairie. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Burial
will be in All Saints Mausoleum. Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.

March 20, 1998

NATHAN ARMSTRONG

Nathan Armstrong, an Air Force veteran, died Monday of undetermined
causes at Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He was 49. Mr. Armstrong was
a lifelong resident of New Orleans. Survivors include a sister, Elnora
Stewart. A funeral will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Dennis Mortuary,
1812 Louisiana Ave. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Providence
Memorial Park.

MARY JANE BAPTISTE

Mary Jane Baptiste, a homemaker, died March 11 of pneumonia at Touro
Infirmary. She was 46. Mrs. Baptiste was born in New Orleans and had lived
in Jefferson for many years. Survivors include her husband, Albert Baptiste
Sr.; six sons, Eric, Kevin, Michael, Trone, Marvin and Albert Baptiste
Jr.; four daughters, Sheneatha, Kim, Sylvia and Tamika Baptiste; her mother,
Geneva Howard; two brothers, Ricky and Lawrence Howard Jr.; three sisters,
Geraldine Howard, Betty Smith and Joyce Thompson; and a grandchild. A funeral
will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington
Ave. Visitation will begin at 11:30 a.m. Burial will be in Providence Memorial
Park.

MATHILDE MARTIN BEAUVAIS

Mathilde Martin Beauvais, a homemaker, died Tuesday of cancer at her
home. She was 98. Mrs. Beauvais was born in Lucy and lived in Venice in
Plaquemines Parish for the past 10 years. Survivors include three sons,
Robert F., Garland J. and Newton E. Beauvais Jr.; a daughter, Norma Beauvais
Gogreve; 29 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren.
A Mass will be said today at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church in
Venice. Visitation will begin at 8:30 a.m. Burial will be in St. John the
Baptist Cemetery in Edgard. Mothe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

LEMON VanNORMAN BONDS

Lemon VanNorman Bonds, a homemaker, died Saturday of complications from
pneumonia at Vencor Hospital. She was 95. Mrs. Bonds was born in Gloster,
Miss., and lived in New Orleans for the past 20 years. She was a member
of St. James A.M.E. Church. Survivors include six sons, James, Arcell,
Moses, Paul, Larry and Frank Bonds Jr.; a daughter, Syvella James; 21 grandchildren;
and many great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Saturday at 10 a.m.
at St. James A.M.E. Church, 222 N. Roman St. Visitation will begin at 8
a.m. Burial will be in Providence Memorial Park. Jacob Schoen & Son
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

JAKE BOYKINS

Jake Boykins, a retired factory worker, died March 12 at his home. He
was 77. Mr. Boykins was born in Garyville and lived in New Orleans for
the past 70 years. He was a member of The House of the Eternal Church.
Survivors include a sister, Dora Brisbon. A funeral will be held Saturday
at 1 p.m. at Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home, 2120 Jackson Ave. Visitation
will begin at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Restlawn Park in Avondale.

WILLARD THOMAS BROOKS

Willard Thomas Brooks, a retired clerk for the Minerals Management Service
of the U.S. Department of the Interior, died Tuesday of kidney failure
at Columbia Lakeland Medical Center. He was 72. Mr. Brooks was born in
Napoleonville and lived in Marrero before moving to Maison Orleans Nursing
Home II in New Orleans three years ago. He graduated from Lorey High School
in Donaldsonville and attended Delgado Community College. He was a member
of Tulane Memorial Baptist Church. Survivors include nieces and nephews.
A funeral will be held Saturday at noon at Davis Mortuary, 6820 West Bank
Expressway, Marrero. Visitation will begin Saturday at 11 a.m. Burial will
be in Restlawn Park in Avondale.

JAMES RUFUS BULLOCK

James Rufus Bullock, a retired maintenance engineer for Kaiser Aluminum,
died Monday of heart failure at his home. He was 66. Mr. Bullock was born
in Covington County, Miss., and had lived in Chalmette since 1939. He was
a member of David R. Graham Lodge No. 413, F&AM. Survivors include
his wife, Betty A. Bullock of McLain, Miss.; a son, James R. Bullock Jr.
of Canton, Texas; three daughters, Mary Ann McFarland and Barbara Craft
of Hattiesburg, Miss., and Evelyn Neal of Gilbertown, Ala.; a brother,
Josiah Bullock of New Orleans; a sister, DeElvia Lott of Portland, Ore.;
10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Saturday
at 1:30 p.m. at Moore Funeral Home in Hattiesburg. Visitation will be today
from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Bullock Cemetery
in Sanford, Miss.

JOHNNEY E. BURTON

Johnney E. Burton, a carpenter, died March 11 of heart failure at his
home. He was 61. Mr. Burton was born in Kentwood and had lived in New Orleans
for many years. Survivors include his mother, Minerva B. Garner. A funeral
will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at First Zion Baptist Church, 1409 S.
Causeway Blvd., Jefferson. Burial will be in First Zion Cemetery. Dennis
Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

LARRY CLARK-GENTRY

Larry Clark-Gentry, a student at Lovejoy High School in Hampton, Ga.,
died March 13 of an accidental gunshot wound in Riverdale, Ga. He was 15.
Mr. Clark-Gentry was born in New Orleans and lived in Riverdale for the
past four years. Survivors include his mother, Dennette Clark; his father,
Larry Gentry of New Orleans; his stepfather, Jimmy White; a brother, Tommy
Clark; two sisters, Keyan Taylor of New Orleans and Lauren A. Gentry; and
his grandmother, Rose Gentry of New Orleans. A funeral will be held Saturday
at noon at Bibleway Missionary Baptist Church, 3201 Orleans Ave. Visitation
will begin at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park. Cooper-Glapion
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

BERTHA MAE DE MAGNUS

Bertha Mae De Magnus, owner of Joe's Deluxe Cleaners, died Tuesday of
heart failure at her home. She was 67. Mrs. De Magnus was born in Colfax
and lived in New Orleans for the past 52 years. Survivors include her husband,
Joseph O. De Magnus; five sons, Joseph Jr. and Lionel Daggs Sr., Kevin
and Joseph De Magnus Jr. and Terry Reed; three daughters, Diane Washington,
Linda Griffin and Kathy De Magnus; her mother, Lizzie Rogers; a brother,
Cleveland Rogers; two sisters, Eula Mae Phillips and Dorothy Jean McDaniels;
15 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held
Saturday at noon at Boissiere-Labat Family Funeral Services, 1703 N. Claiborne
Ave. Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.

ZIVA FERNANDEZ

Ziva Fernandez died Sunday of undetermined causes at her home. She was
26. Mrs. Fernandez was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. Survivors include
two daughters, Victoria and Rockesy Fernandez; her parents, Irene and Lee
Marvin West; and her grandparents, Lionel and Thelma Foster and Elaine
Holmes. A funeral will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at D.W. Rhodes Funeral
Home, 1716 N. Claiborne Ave. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will
be in Resthaven Memorial Park.

CLARENCE JOSEPH GELPI

Clarence Joseph Gelpi, a retired certified public accountant, died Wednesday
of Alzheimer's disease at his home. He was 89. Mr. Gelpi was born in New
Orleans and lived there for many years and in Mandeville for the past three
years. He graduated from Loyola University. He was the former owner and
president of Matthews Feed Co. He was a major in the Army during World
War II, serving in the Transportation Corps and port operations in Europe,
and was awarded the Bronze Star. He was a founding member of the Bienville
Club and a member of the Pickwick Club, the Stratford Club and the New
Orleans Country Club. Survivors include a daughter, Susan Gelpi Coates;
a sister, Corinne Gelpi Berthelson; and a grandchild. A Mass will be said
Saturday at noon at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain
Blvd. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Lake Lawn Park
Mausoleum.

DAMON FREDDIE GREEN JR.

Damon Freddie Green Jr. was stillborn March 12 at Charity Hospital.
Survivors include his mother, Roxanne Henderson; his father, Damon Freddie
Green Sr.; and his grandparents, Vista Line Henderson and Shelia Green.
Dismissal will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at New Genesis Bible Church, 3701
Franklin Ave. Burial will be in Providence Memorial Park. D.W. Rhodes Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements.

CHARLES HUGLE

Charles Hugle, a maintenance worker for the Housing Authority of New
Orleans, died Saturday of a stroke at Charity Hospital. He was 48. Mr.
Hugle was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. Survivors include his wife,
Cynthia Hugle; a son, Tirrell Hugle; a daughter, Trenell Hugle; his father,
Herbert Hugle Sr.; six brothers, Edward, Dennis, Elroy, Clarence and Herbert
Hugle Jr. and John Gasper; and two sisters, Carol Ann Brown and Jubeth
Hugle. A funeral will be held Saturday at 9 a.m. at Cooper-Glapion Funeral
Home, 2201 Caffin Ave. Visitation will begin Saturday at 8 a.m. Burial
will be in Resthaven Memorial Park.

CURTIS JONES

Curtis Jones, an office clerk, died Saturday of a heart attack at his
home. He was 25. Mr. Jones was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. He graduated
from John F. Kennedy High School. He was a member or former member of Greater
Liberty Baptist Church, Beacon Light Baptist Church and Greater St. Stephen
Full Gospel Baptist Church. Survivors include his mother, Joyce Jones;
two brothers, Darnell and Bruce Jones; three sisters, Natasha and Semura
Jones and Omeeka Spooner; his grandmother, Cleo Jackson; and his great-grandmother,
Jessie M. Lampton of Tylertown, Miss. A funeral will be held today at 8
p.m. at Greater Liberty Baptist Church, 1230 Desire St. Visitation will
begin at 6 p.m. Dismissal will be Saturday at 9 a.m. at the church. Burial
will be in the Lampton family cemetery in Tylertown. Craft Funeral Home
in Tylertown is in charge of arrangements.

LIONEL `WOLF' JONES

Lionel ``Wolf'' Jones, a former New Orleans police officer, teacher
and coach, died Tuesday at Regional Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn., of
injuries suffered in a March 3 traffic accident. He was 54. Mr. Jones was
born in Algiers and moved to Memphis about 20 years ago. He was a graduate
of L.B. Landry High School and Southern University in Baton Rouge. He played
professional baseball with the Atlanta Braves and football with the Cincinnati
Bengals and New Orleans Saints. Survivors include a son, Nathan Jones;
three daughters, LeElla, Ella and Marvella Jones; and a brother, Klem Jones.
A wake will be held tonight at M.J. Edwards Whitehaven Chapel in Memphis.
A graveside service will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Forest Hills Cemetery
in Memphis.

GEORGE LAFAYETTE KING JR.

George Lafayette King Jr., a laborer, died Tuesday of heart failure
at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He was 54. Mr. King was a lifelong
resident of New Orleans. He worked for Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. He was
an Army veteran. Survivors include a son, Michael Lawson; a daughter, Alicia
T. King; a brother, Robert King; and five grandchildren. A funeral will
be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Majestic Mortuary, 1833 Oretha Castle Haley
Blvd. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Providence Memorial
Park.

RUBY L. LANG

Ruby L. Lang, a homemaker, died Sunday of heart failure at University
Hospital. She was 63. Ms. Lang was born in McComb, Miss., and had lived
in New Orleans for many years. Survivors include three sons, Willie, James
and Jerry Harris; two daughters, Dianne and Jeannette Harris; a brother,
Elie Lang; three sisters, Golden and Carrie Lang and Velma Lee; 23 grandchildren;
and eight great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Saturday at 10 a.m.
at Estelle J. Wilson Mortuary, 2715 Danneel St. Visitation will begin at
9 a.m. Burial will be in Providence Memorial Park.

RONALD MARSALIS

Ronald Marsalis, an auto detailer for Crescent City Motors, died Monday
of heart failure at Kenner Regional Medical Center. He was 41. Mr. Marsalis
was born in New Orleans and lived in Kenner for the past 30 years. Survivors
include four brothers, James and Roosevelt Marsalis, both of New Orleans,
and Wilbert and Ronald Marsalis; and three sisters, Betty Marsalis Beasley,
Veronica Marsalis Gaines and Dorlet Marsalis. A funeral will be held Saturday
at noon at Richardson Funeral Home, 11112 Jefferson Highway, River Ridge.
Burial will be in Fleming Cemetery in Independence.

THADDIEUS JAMES `JIM' McELVEEN

Thaddieus James ``Jim'' McElveen, a self-employed carpenter, died Wednesday
of cancer at his home. He was 70. Mr. McElveen was born in Franklinton
and had lived in Violet for many years. He was a member of the Old and
Young Men Hunting Club. Survivors include his wife, Lucille Marpel McElveen;
six sons, Terry, Thaddieus, Tommy, Troy and Tracy McElveen and Tommie Hawk;
five daughters, Nina Esco of Camp Shelby, Miss., Lorraine Harris, Glenda
Williams, Jane McElveen and Kimberly Anderson; a brother, Louis Nash Jr.
of Detroit; two sisters, Dorothy Pouncey of Abita Springs and Marjorie
Lee Smith; 40 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. A funeral will
be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 3737 Bayou Road, Verret.
Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Verret Cemetery. D.W.
Rhodes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

STERLING J. `GORILLA' NELSON SR.

Sterling J. ``Gorilla'' Nelson Sr., a retired longshoreman, died Sunday
of cancer at East Jefferson Medical Center. He was 51. Mr. Nelson was born
in New Roads and had lived in New Orleans for the past 49 years. He was
an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was an honorary civil sheriff's
deputy and a former member of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, where
he was the Ambassador in the 1987 parade. Survivors include his wife, Joan
Marie Barnes-Nelson; two sons, Michael and Damon Nelson; three daughters,
Tricia Joseph of Port Arthur, Texas, Michelle Nelson and Alicia Pepp; his
mother, Verlonure Nelson; a brother, Cleveland Nelson Jr.; a sister, Madeline
Bierra; and four grandchildren. A Mass will be said Saturday at 10 a.m.
at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 2203 Second St. Visitation will
begin at 8 a.m. Burial will be in Garden of Memories. D.W. Rhodes Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements.

DWIGHT NIXON

Dwight Nixon, a printer, died Wednesday of a seizure at Charity Hospital.
He was 43. Mr. Nixon was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. He was a graduate
of L.E. Rabouin High School and Coastal Training Institute. He was a Navy
veteran. Survivors include his father, Southern Nixon Jr. of Springfield,
Va.; his mother, Willie Mae Jones; his stepfather, Sterling Jones; his
stepmother, Ruthie Nixon of Springfield; three brothers, Dwayne Nixon of
Springfield and Kevin and Gregory Nixon Sr.; two sisters, Debra N. Strane
of Hayward, Calif., and Dionne Nixon of Sacramento, Calif.; and his grandmother,
Mary Lou Riley. A funeral will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Dorothy Lawless
Mortuary, 3825 Washington Ave. Visitation will begin at 8:30 a.m. Burial
will be in Providence Memorial Park.

DIANA WASHINGTON OATIS

Diana Washington Oatis, a retired shipping clerk for W.B. Coleman Co.,
died Tuesday of cancer at her home. She was 48. Mrs. Oatis was a lifelong
resident of New Orleans. She graduated from Booker T. Washington High School
and attended Southern University. She was a member of Franklin Avenue Baptist
Church. Survivors include a son, Anthony H. Oatis; two daughters, Charnel
E. and Sarah E. Oatis; two brothers, Larry Kimbrough and Henry Washington
Jr.; and two sisters, Brenda Peters and Lillie Jones. A funeral will be
held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, 2515 Franklin
Ave. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Providence Memorial
Park. Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

SEVERIN C. PICHON

Severin C. Pichon, a retired spray painter for Southern Shipbuilding,
died Wednesday at Slidell Memorial Hospital. He was 75. Mr. Pichon was
a lifelong resident of Slidell. He was a parishioner and usher at St. Genevieve
Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Eva Mae Earl Pichon; five
sons, Glenn, Robert, Warren, Tyrone and Alvin Pichon; three daughters,
Anna Lewis, Venedia Prevost and Gisele Thomas; 29 grandchildren; and 20
great-grandchildren. A Mass will be said Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Genevieve
Catholic Church, 58189 Louisiana 433, Slidell. Visitation will begin Saturday
at 9:30 a.m. Burial will be in Dubuisson Cemetery. Doyle Funeral Home is
in charge of arrangements.

DAISY L. PORTER

Daisy L. Porter, a retired homemaker, died Saturday of heart failure
at Tulane University Medical Center. She was 85. Mrs. Porter was born in
Woodville, Miss., and had lived in New Orleans for many years. She was
a member and former choir member of Union Bethel A.M.E. Church. Survivors
include a son, Chester Porter Sr., and two grandchildren. A wake will be
held today at 8 p.m. at Union Bethel A.M.E. Church, 2321 Thalia St. Dismissal
will be Saturday at 8:30 a.m. at the church, followed by a motorcade to
Tyree Methodist Church in Woodville for a funeral at noon. Burial will
be in the Woodville church's cemetery. Estelle J. Wilson Mortuary is in
charge of arrangements.

RODNEY CORDEL `FISHSTICK' ROBINSON

Rodney Cordel ``Fishstick'' Robinson, a former employee of C.J. Fenasci
Inc., died Monday at Kenner Regional Medical Center of a gunshot wound.
He was 22. Mr. Robinson was a lifelong resident of Kenner. He attended
Alfred Bonnabel High School. Survivors include his companion, Tranice Felton;
his mother, Janice Robinson-White; his father, Harry Howard Jr.; his stepfather,
Noah White; his stepmother, Jackie Howard; five brothers, Harry and Reginald
Robinson, Darrius and Demarcus McGee, and Chad Caples; two sisters, Rackel
``Kelly'' Robinson and Joslyn Caples; and his grandparents, Queen Robinson,
Ellis Robinson, Jessie Howard and Harry Howard Sr. A funeral will be held
today at 8 p.m. at Richardson Funeral Home, 11112 Jefferson Highway, River
Ridge. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Dismissal will be Saturday at 10
a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Providence Memorial Park.

MARY MARGARET WILLE

Mary Margaret Wille, a homemaker, died Thursday of cancer at her home.
She was 67. Mrs. Wille was born in New Orleans and had lived in St. Bernard
Parish for the past 20 years. Survivors include two daughters, Nancy Vaughn
and Bonnie Wilbur; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A
funeral will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home,
5100 Ponchartrain Blvd. Visitation will be today from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Burial will be in Metairie Cemetery.

DAVID WILLIAMS SR.

David Williams Sr., a retired truck driver for Burmaster and Son in
Belle Chasse, died Tuesday of cancer at his home. He was 73. Mr. Williams
was born in Rushville and lived in Gretna for the past 40 years. Survivors
include four sons, Herbert, Clarence, Robert and David Williams Jr.; six
daughters, Rose Mary, Stella and Doris Williams, Louella Sullen, Lucille
Black and Elizabeth Mitchell; two sisters, Lucy Bently and Louella Thompson;
17 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. A wake will be held today
at 8 p.m. at Israelite Baptist Church, 144 Villary Road, Belle Chasse.
A funeral will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the church. Burial will be
in New Hope Cemetery. Murray Henderson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

EVELYN RUTH WILLIAMS

Evelyn Ruth Williams, a data processing supervisor for the U.S. Department
of Agriculture's National Finance Center, died Sunday of complications
from open-heart surgery at University Hospital. She was 52. Ms. Williams
was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. She was a founder of the Fun Lovers
Twelve Social and Pleasure Club and a member of St. Peter's Baptist Church
and the Krewe of Thebes. Survivors include a daughter, LaShandra Williams;
her mother, Maude P. Williams; three sisters, Debra W. Jones of Stone Mountain,
Ga., Miriam B. August and Eunice W. Fournette; and a grandchild. A wake
and funeral will be held today at 8 p.m. at St. Peter's Baptist Church,
1731 New Orleans St. Dismissal will be Saturday at 9 a.m. at the church.
Burial will be in Holt Cemetery. Littlejohn's Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.

MONTEA WILSON

Montea Wilson died Monday at St. Tammany Parish Hospital after being
struck by a truck in Covington. He was 3. He was a lifelong resident of
Covington. Survivors include his mother, Ta'Niesha Wilson; his father,
Miller Montea Crandle; a sister, Paige Wilson; his grandparents, Calvin
and Sheila Wilson; and his great-grandmother, Clara Mae Montana. A funeral
will be held today at 11 a.m. at First Missionary Baptist Church, 123 W.
28th Ave., Covington. Burial will be in Covington Cemetery. Doyle Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements.

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